H.R. No. 42 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The city of Laredo will celebrate the life of one of 
this nation's most revered leaders when it hosts the 106th 
Washington's Birthday Celebration on February 8-23, 2003; and
	WHEREAS, This special tradition dates back to February 22, 
1898, when the Laredo tribe of the Improved Order of Red Men, a 
patriotic fraternal organization descended from the Sons of 
Liberty, staged a spirited mock battle between the Red Men and the 
defenders of City Hall; the contest, which represented the colonial 
struggle against the British, ended with the Red Men victorious and 
the mayor's presenting the key to the City of Laredo to the "Great 
Chief Sachem," "Sachem" being a code name used by George Washington 
during the American Revolution; thus a celebration was born; and
	WHEREAS, This 16-day, 37-event extravaganza combines 
elements of Hispanic and Anglo cultures and consists of parades, 
pageants, and concerts, as well as a carnival, a children's fun 
fest, and an abundance of good food; among its most notable events 
are the Jalapeno Festival, the Princess Pocahontas Pageant and 
Ball, and the Abrazo ceremony at the International Bridge; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Virginia on February 22, 1732, President 
Washington left an indelible legacy as this nation's first 
commander in chief and president; admired for his courage, vision, 
and integrity, he remains one of the most influential and respected 
United States presidents of all time; and
	WHEREAS, The citizens of Laredo can take great pride in their 
city's celebration of our legendary Founding Father, and it is 
appropriate to take this opportunity to recognize and commend all 
who participate in the event; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby commemorate the 2003 Washington's Birthday 
Celebration in Laredo and extend to its organizers and participants 
sincere best wishes for another successful and memorable 
observance; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the members of the Washington's Birthday Celebration 
Association as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of 
Representatives.

                                                                         Raymond
                                                                         Guillen



       

       

       
Craddick

       Giddings

       Merritt

       
Allen

       Goodman

       Miller

       
Alonzo

       Goolsby

       Moreno of Harris

       
Bailey

       Griggs

       Moreno of El Paso

       
Baxter

       Grusendorf

       Morrison

       
Berman

       Guillen

       Mowery

       
Bohac

       Gutierrez

       Naishtat

       
Bonnen

       Haggerty

       Nixon

       
Branch

       Hamilton

       Noriega

       
Brown of Kaufman

       Hamric

       Oliveira

       
Brown of Brazos

       Hardcastle

       Olivo

       
Burnam

       Harper-Brown

       Paxton

       
Callegari

       Hartnett

       Pena

       
Campbell

       Heflin

       Phillips

       
Canales

       Hegar

       Pickett

       
Capelo

       Hilderbran

       Pitts

       
Casteel

       Hill

       Puente

       
Castro

       Hochberg

       Quintanilla

       
Chavez

       Hodge

       Rangel

       
Chisum

       Homer

       Raymond

       
Christian

       Hope

       Reyna

       
Coleman

       Hopson

       Riddle

       
Cook of Navarro

       Howard

       Ritter

       
Cook of Colorado

       Hughes

       Rodriguez

       
Corte

       Hunter

       Rose

       
Crabb

       Hupp

       Seaman

       
Crownover

       Isett

       Smith of Tarrant

       
Davis of Harris

       Jones of Lubbock

       Smith of Harris

       
Davis of Dallas

       Jones of Bexar

       Smithee

       
Dawson

       Jones of Dallas

       Solis

       
Delisi

       Keel

       Solomons

       
Denny

       Keffer of Dallas

       Stick

       
Deshotel

       Keffer of Eastland

       Swinford

       
Driver

       King

       Talton

       
Dukes

       Kolkhorst

       Taylor

       
Dunnam

       Krusee

       Telford

       
Dutton

       Kuempel

       Thompson

       
Edwards

       Laney

       Truitt

       
Eiland

       Laubenberg

       Turner

       
Eissler

       Lewis

       Uresti

       
Elkins

       Luna

       Van Arsdale

       
Ellis

       Mabry

       Villarreal

       
Farabee

       Madden

       West

       
Farrar

       Marchant

       Wilson

       
Flores

       Martinez Fischer

       Wise

       
Flynn

       McCall

       Wohlgemuth

       
Gallego

       McClendon

       Wolens

       
Garza

       McReynolds

       Wong

       
Gattis

       Menendez

       Woolley

       
Geren

       Mercer

       Zedler

       

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 42 was adopted by the House on January 
22, 2003, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House